On reflection
Duncan McLaren looks at proposals to develop a questionable engineering measure as a means to counter climate change. The US-Israeli war on Iran has thrown energy resilience back into the …
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America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
This month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, unveiled a set of sweeping recommendations to rein in rampant data center development, urging Texas lawmakers to aggressively …
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Should farmers be paid a basic income?
Trying to make a living from small-scale veg production today isn’t easy. There are many barriers, including access to land, and most growers struggle financially. Farm gate prices are low, …
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EU energy ministers secure greater role in bloc’s future power grid after rows with Brussels
European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s …
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Drilling in the Mouth of the Amazon: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Drowning Out Critics
Nelson Bastos wasn’t on the oil company’s programme. But he took the mic anyway. After a lifetime of studying the play of wind and tide in a stretch of ocean …
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Inside the doomsday ‘cult’ spreading climate disinformation to global leaders
Earlier this year, a conference was held in the European Parliament to discuss the dangers of nanoplastics. Such an event would not be unusual, were it not for its co-host: …
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Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone
The U.S. just hit a big milestone: It got more power from solar panels than from coal plants in May. It’s the first time that has ever happened across an entire month, …
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How Donald Trump’s son-in-law accidentally sparked an Albanian uprising
VLORË, Albania — When Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner decided to invest in a luxury holiday development on Albania’s idyllic southern coast, he probably didn’t count on provoking a national …
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A future food system that ignores climate change is contributing to the crisis
The UK Treasury wants supermarkets to introduce voluntary price caps on key groceries in return for lifting some regulations – including those relating to more sustainable packaging. This was the …
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Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers
Even as gas prices continued to rise across the United States, sales of electric vehicles fell in April. That is in contrast to strong growth elsewhere in the world, such …
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